Seahawks

Paul G. Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates before becoming a billionaire philanthropist who invested in conservation, space travel, arts and culture and professional sports, died Monday.

After some promising games early in his rookie season, an injury looks like it will end his rookie season.

We have to prepare ourselves for the hype, endless pre-game shows, the pundits and their prognostications that are more often than not — wrong.

And then there were eight. Soon to be the final four of the 2011 NFL Playoffs. Fans in Atlanta, Chicago, New England, and Pittsburgh will be treated to exciting gridiron action today and tomorrow. The AFC game this afternoon has the Ravens in Pittsburgh. Tonight's NFC match-up brings the Packers to Atlanta.